Each list of countries is then arranged in alphabetical
order for ease of use.To access the data, click on the continent in
which the country you require is found on the above world
map and you will be taken to the appropriate page.

The information contained in the tables is regularly updated
using a number of relable reference sources and is compared
and compiled into the alphabetical lists for each continental
group.

The data in the tables only applies to healthy adults
who are not taking any other medications.

The information supplied is not designed for use by
pregnant women, nursing mothers, children or persons suffering
from epilepsy or any other chronic condition. Those people
should consult with their doctor before taking malaria tablets.

Notes
on Malaria Prophylaxis

Countries requiring malaria
prophylaxis should be regarded as being at risk
all year round and you should also assume that
the whole country is at risk unless otherwise
indicated.

When two or more different regimens appear together
in the same country, they are area specific and more
information about the region can be found in the text.

Remember:- No prophylaxis is 100%
effective but not taking anti-malarials where they are
indicated will put you at greater risk should you get
the disease.
Remember - Malaria is a killer!

Travellers will need
to consult their own doctor or a travel clinic to arrange to have
the relevant vaccinations.

The
advice on malaria prophylaxis is primarily designed for short
visits (three months or less) to a particular region. The lists are
by no means exhaustive and are for quick reference purposes.

Where a country is shown as requiring anti-malarial prophylaxis
it should be noted that a specific area may be at risk and not the
whole region.

Many
urban areas in otherwise malarious zones have little or no risk
e.g. Bangkok city is regarded as a no risk area but is surrounded
by rural areas of high risk.

There is generally little risk in rural areas above an altitude
of 1500 metres.

Malarone
has recently become licensed in the UK for malaria prophylaxis
and is now recommended for use in those countries where Doxycycline
and Mefloquine are currently indicated. It is licensed for stays
of up to 28 days but can be used for stays of up to three months.
It should be started one or two days before departure and continued
for one week after return.

The tables below are reproduced on each of the regional pages
and include a
key to the abbreviations used and information on the different anti-malarial
drug regimens.

The information supplied
is derived from a number of reliable sources and is
compared and compiled into the alphabetical lists found
on this web site.

Countries requiring malaria prophylaxis should be
regarded as being at risk all year round and
you should also assume that the whole country
is at risk unless otherwise indicated. Themalaria
regimen is therecommended regimen for a country.
Use of the incorrect regimen may not provide adequate
cover.

When there are two different regimens
for the same country, they are area specific. Read the
text to find out which regimen is suitable for the area
you require.

Where regimen 1 is indicated there is Chloroquine
resistance in that region and it is very likely to be
the Falciparum malaria which is the most serious form
of the disease. In this instance it is vitally important
that travellers take adequate prophylaxis.

Remember:- No prophylaxis is 100% effective but
not taking anti-malarials where they are indicated will
put you at greater risk should you get the disease.
Remember - Malaria is a killer!

No
prophylactic tablets required but anti mosquito measures
should be strictly observed: Avoid
mosquito bites by covering up with clothing such as long
sleeves and long trousers especially after sunset, using
insect repellents on exposed skin and, when necessary,
sleeping under a mosquito net.

.

Proguanil

100mg tablets are
supplied as Paludrine Tablets

Chloroquine

150mg tablets are
supplied as Nivaquine or Avloclor Tablets

Mefloquine

250mg tablets are
supplied as Lariam Tablets

Malarone

is a
combination of Atovaquone 250mg and Proguanil
100mg

Length of Prophylaxis

Chloroquine, Proguanil & Maloprim

Start
one week before travel, throughout your stay in
an endemic area and continue for four weeks after
return.

Mefloquine (Lariam)

Start
two and a half weeks before travel, throughout
your stay in an endemic area and continue for four
weeks after return.

Doxycycline

Start two days before travel, throughout
your stay in an endemic area and continue for four
weeks after return.

Malarone

Start
two days before travel, throughout your stay in
an endemic area and continue for one week after
return.

IMPORTANT!

Take the
tablets absolutely regularly, preferably with or after
a meal.

Long Term
Use of Anti-Malaria Drugs

Chloroquine

May be
taken for periods exceeding five years.

Paludrine

May be
taken for periods exceeding five years.

Maloprim

Can be
taken for periods up to one year.

Mefloquine

Can be
taken for periods up to one year.

Doxycycline

Can be
taken for periods up to six months.

Malarone

Can be
used for travel periods up to one year.

Compatibility of Anti-Malaria Drugs

Pregnancy

Breast
Feeding

Epilepsy

Psoriasis

Altitude

Scuba
Diving

Chloroquine

OK

OK

NO

NO

OK

OK

Paludrine

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

Mefloquine

OK*

NO

NO

OK

NO

NO

Doxycycline

NO

NO

OK

OK

OK

OK

Malarone

NO

NO

OK

OK

OK

OK

*
These drugs are not suitable during the first trimester
of pregnancy.

Childrens' Dosages:Calculate
the dose by weight rather than by age if possible

Age/Weight

Chloroquine(once weekly)

Proguanil(once daily)

Mefloquine(once weekly)

Doxycycline(once daily)

Malarone(once daily)

0
- 12 weeks
under 6kg

1/4
tablet

1/4
tablet

-

-

-

3
- 12 months
6 - 10kg

1/2
tablet

1/2
tablet

1/4
tablet

-

-

1
- 3 years
10 - 16kg

3/4
tablet

3/4
tablet

1/4
tablet

-

1
child's
tablet

4
- 7 years
16 - 25kg

1
tablet

1
tablet

1/2
tablet

-

1
child's
tablet

8
- 12 years
25 - 45 Kg

11/2
tablets

11/2
tablets

3/4
tablet

-

2
child's
tablets

13
years and over
45kg and over

2
tablets

2
tablets

1
tablet

1
capsule

1
adult
tablet

The
above dosages are based upon the guidelines issued by
the Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention.